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Old 03-08-2012, 12:20 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Any organic solutions against caterpillars?

David in Normandy wrote:

Cabbage white butterflies have found my brassicas hidden amongst the
marigolds and they are heaving with caterpillars. Are there any natural
remedies


Are there forms of BT (Bacillus Thurigensis) available there? One trade
name in the U.S. is "Thuricide;" I don't know the British equivalents. It's
a biological control that kills cabbage worm caterpillars and a few
relatives.


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